maneuver Definition

maneuver
maneuvered manoeuvre

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manoeuvre
maneuver
noun

1. A movement requiring, or performed with, skill or intelligence, eg one carried out by the driver of a vehicle or pilot of an aircraft.

Thesaurus: stratagem, plan, tactics, ploy, subterfuge, trick, ruse; procedure, movement.
2. A clever or skilful handling of affairs, often one involving deception or inventiveness.
3a. military.naut.
A large-scale battle-training exercise by armed forces;
Form: manoeuvres (usually)
3b. military.naut.
A skilful or clever tactical movement of troops or ships, etc.

verb manoeuvred, manoeuvring

tr & intr
1. To move something accurately and with skill.

Example: manoeuvred the car into the space
tr & intr
2. To use ingenuity, and perhaps deceit, in handling something or someone.

Thesaurus: plot, contrive, devise, design, scheme, trick, cheat, conspire.
intr
3. To carry out military exercises.
tr & intr
4. To change the position of (troops or ships, etc).

Derivative: manoeuvrability
noun

Derivative: manoeuvrable
adj

Derivative: manoeuvrer
noun

Etymology: 15c in obsolete sense ‘hand-work': French, from Latin manu by hand + opera work.